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Wild Atlantic Way
Spanning 2,500 km from Donegal to Cork, the Wild Atlantic Way is one of the world’s longest and most dramatic coastal touring routes.
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Mayo
Belleek Castle
Belleek Castle, Ballina, has a number of premium golf courses right on the doorstep: 4 links and 8 parkland courses can be reached within an hour’s drive. The closest golf courses are Ballina Golf Course- (10min), Championship Links at Enniscrone -(15min), County Sligo/Rosses Point – (1h) or Carne/Belmullet Golf Links – (1h).
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Cork
Blairscove House & Restaurant
In this 250-year-old Georgian country house, standing at the head of Dunmanus Bay, everything revolves around the courtyard. It is finely restored with cobbled paths, shrubs and flowers. The old stone outbuildings house four beautiful apartments and the restaurant with its magnificent dining room converted from the old stable block.
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Kerry
Carrig Country House
The Kerry area is now recognised as one of the world’s leading golfing destinations. Boasting numerous top-class courses, the sheer quality of the golf is unparalleled. Carrig House is fortunate to be surrounded by 15 wonderful golf courses, both links and parkland, within one hour’s drive. The nearest being Dooks Golf Links (a 10-minute drive), Waterville (a 40-minutes drive), Killarney ( with 3 courses within a 30-minute drive), Tralee, (an hour drive) and Ballybunion Golf Club, ( a 90-minute drive). Carrig House are happy to arrange tee times.
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Galway
Cashel House Hotel
Some of the finest golf courses can be found off the west coast of Ireland. Cashel House Hotel is more than happy to arrange your tee-off time for any of these fabulous courses. Just 30 minutes drive from Cashel House Hotel you will find the Connemara Golf Club and Oughterard Golf Club.
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Mayo
Clare Island Lighthouse
Clare Island stands guard at the entrance to Clew Bay, off Irelands western Atlantic coast. For almost two centuries, the islands Lighthouse has been a nautical landmark perched high on the craggy cliffs, watching over Achill, Westport and beyond. Once a safe haven for sailors, this heritage property now offers a sanctuary of a different kind. This architecturally majestic, listed building has been lovingly transformed into fully catered, luxury accommodation, complemented by magnificent sea views and an inspiring, natural environment.
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Galway
Currarevagh House
There are a number of well-maintained golf courses within easy travelling distance of Currarevagh, Oughterard Golf Club, Bearna Golf Club, Connemara Isles Club and Connemara Links. Guests can either book directly with the club, or the house would be happy to organise tee times for you. All have clubs and trolleys for hire if needed.
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Galway
Delphi Lodge
A delightful 1830s Country House Hotel in Co Galway, in one of the most spectacular settings in Connemara, with charming accommodation, glorious scenery, great food and total tranquillity.
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Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
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Kerry
Dromquinna Manor Estate
Welcome to the Dromquinna Manor Estate, a 40-acre waterfront setting that feels as if it is a million miles away from the rest of the world. The estate with its extensive woodland and rolling grounds is sprinkled with a unique collection of places to stay from Luxury Camping, Estate Houses, The Hideaway, Potting Sheds to the Courtyard Mews.
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Cork
Dunowen House
Dunowen House is a luxury 18th-century property on the Wild Atlantic Way, close to Clonakilty. Surrounded by private coves and beaches, guests have the chance to totally experience West Cork.
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Mayo
Enniscoe House
With outstanding scenery, unpolluted environment, high-quality amenity areas and splendid golf courses mean that golfing in Mayo is a delight. Enniscoe is in close proximity to golf courses and clubs in Carne, Enniscrone and Ballina.
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Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Set on the banks of Lough Corrib, the scenic Glenlo Abbey Golf Course is situated only 4 km from the vibrant city of Galway. Designed by Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Jr, the course has been recognised as one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the Republic of Ireland. The courses offers a unique and challenging experience to golfers of all levels, including a signature 4th hole on an island green. Located on the grounds of the 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel, the course welcomes visitors from around the world.
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Mayo
Ice House Hotel
There is a range of golf courses along the coast and inland including Enniscrone, Carne, Belmullet, Rosses Point and Ballina Golf Club. The Ice House will be happy to organise an outing for you.
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Cork
Liss Ard Estate
Protected by acres of stupendous greenery, Liss Ard Estate dates back to Victorian times. Nestled on 200 acres of undulating Irish countryside dotted with beautiful woodlands and a private 50-acre glittering lake, Liss Ard Estate is a place of enchantment and relaxation. Situated just one mile from Skibbereen village in beautiful West Cork, Liss Ard Estate is full of character and personality. It is the perfect Irish rural escape and offers a magical setting in which to respite. Liss Ard Estate offers a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes. Within this magnificent estate, we offer The Victorian Country House with its contemporary design, the adjacent Garden Mews and the Liss Ard Lake Lodge, a Victorian Dower house. In total there are 25 bedrooms, each one unique and welcoming and waiting to be explored. Whatever your choice of accommodation, a warm Irish welcome awaits you.
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Limerick
No 1 Pery Square Townhouse & Spa
Overlooking the handsome, tree-lined Peoples Park in Limerick’s historic Georgian Quarter, No.1 Pery Square is a luxurious and intimate boutique townhouse. Situated just 5 min’s walk from the city centre & train/bus station.
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Kerry
Park Hotel Kenmare
The adjoining Kenmare Golf Club is a gem of a parkland course. A most enjoyable 9 or 18 holes can be reserved any day. Trolleys are available from the front door of the hotel. The Ring of Kerry Golf and Country Club located three miles from Kenmare is a challenging course with stunning views of the Kenmare Bay and rugged Beara Peninsula.
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Cork
Perryville House
Occupying a stunning and unique headland, only 15 minute drive from our door and reaching out over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean, the Old Head of Kinsale is home to the most spectacular world-class golf course and luxury members’ accommodation. The course, par 72, comprises five Par 5s, five Par 3s and eight Par 4s – stretches from the ladies’ tees at 5,413 yards to over 7,100 yards from the tips, with a minimum of six tees per hole making it suitable for golfers of all handicap abilities. Nine holes play along the cliff tops with all eighteen holes providing unsurpassed ocean views. With the ever-changing sea breezes, the course provides a stern but fair test to the touring pro and the high handicapper alike.
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Donegal
Rathmullan House
One of the country’s oldest courses, the nine-hole Otway, is just a few minutes’ away from Rathmullan House. Portstalon Golf Club is a beautiful twenty-minute drive and the magnificent Rosapenna course about half-an-hour.
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Galway
Rosleague Manor
Rosleague Manor is in close proximity to the Connemara Golf Club.
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Kerry
The Lansdowne Kenmare
Kenmare Golf Club is a few minutes stroll from the hotel. The Lansdowne Kenmare is pleased to arrange Tee Times and we also offer preferential Green Fess for guests. Kenmare Golf Club boasts some of the finest scenery imaginable. The views over Kenmare Bay and the surrounding mountains are breath taking. The course has some great feature holes and is always in first class condition, which are all the ingredients for a wonderful round of golf. An 18-hole golf course set alongside the quiet waters of the Roughty River estuary. This famous old course is a fair test of golf and is unique in that it suits all standards of golfers. It is the jewel in the crown of the late great Mr. Eddie Hackett, one of the game’s premier golf course architects. Surrounded by the glorious Kerry Mountains, Kenmare Golf Club boasts a breath-taking location nestled in its own little piece of tranquillity.
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Mayo
Belleek Castle
Belleek Castle, Ballina, has a number of premium golf courses right on the doorstep: 4 links and 8 parkland courses can be reached within an hour’s drive. The closest golf courses are Ballina Golf Course- (10min), Championship Links at Enniscrone -(15min), County Sligo/Rosses Point – (1h) or Carne/Belmullet Golf Links – (1h).
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Cork
Blairscove House & Restaurant
In this 250-year-old Georgian country house, standing at the head of Dunmanus Bay, everything revolves around the courtyard. It is finely restored with cobbled paths, shrubs and flowers. The old stone outbuildings house four beautiful apartments and the restaurant with its magnificent dining room converted from the old stable block.
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Kerry
Carrig Country House
The Kerry area is now recognised as one of the world’s leading golfing destinations. Boasting numerous top-class courses, the sheer quality of the golf is unparalleled. Carrig House is fortunate to be surrounded by 15 wonderful golf courses, both links and parkland, within one hour’s drive. The nearest being Dooks Golf Links (a 10-minute drive), Waterville (a 40-minutes drive), Killarney ( with 3 courses within a 30-minute drive), Tralee, (an hour drive) and Ballybunion Golf Club, ( a 90-minute drive). Carrig House are happy to arrange tee times.
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Galway
Cashel House Hotel
Some of the finest golf courses can be found off the west coast of Ireland. Cashel House Hotel is more than happy to arrange your tee-off time for any of these fabulous courses. Just 30 minutes drive from Cashel House Hotel you will find the Connemara Golf Club and Oughterard Golf Club.
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Mayo
Clare Island Lighthouse
Clare Island stands guard at the entrance to Clew Bay, off Irelands western Atlantic coast. For almost two centuries, the islands Lighthouse has been a nautical landmark perched high on the craggy cliffs, watching over Achill, Westport and beyond. Once a safe haven for sailors, this heritage property now offers a sanctuary of a different kind. This architecturally majestic, listed building has been lovingly transformed into fully catered, luxury accommodation, complemented by magnificent sea views and an inspiring, natural environment.
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Galway
Currarevagh House
There are a number of well-maintained golf courses within easy travelling distance of Currarevagh, Oughterard Golf Club, Bearna Golf Club, Connemara Isles Club and Connemara Links. Guests can either book directly with the club, or the house would be happy to organise tee times for you. All have clubs and trolleys for hire if needed.
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Galway
Delphi Lodge
A delightful 1830s Country House Hotel in Co Galway, in one of the most spectacular settings in Connemara, with charming accommodation, glorious scenery, great food and total tranquillity.
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Clare
Dromoland Castle
Surrounded by five hundred acres of unspoiled parklands and woodlands, steeped in a thousand years of eventful history, and brimming with an irrepressible spirit of five-star delight, the 16th century Dromoland Castle is a self-contained world of lighthearted luxury.
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Kerry
Dromquinna Manor Estate
Welcome to the Dromquinna Manor Estate, a 40-acre waterfront setting that feels as if it is a million miles away from the rest of the world. The estate with its extensive woodland and rolling grounds is sprinkled with a unique collection of places to stay from Luxury Camping, Estate Houses, The Hideaway, Potting Sheds to the Courtyard Mews.
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Cork
Dunowen House
Dunowen House is a luxury 18th-century property on the Wild Atlantic Way, close to Clonakilty. Surrounded by private coves and beaches, guests have the chance to totally experience West Cork.
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Mayo
Enniscoe House
With outstanding scenery, unpolluted environment, high-quality amenity areas and splendid golf courses mean that golfing in Mayo is a delight. Enniscoe is in close proximity to golf courses and clubs in Carne, Enniscrone and Ballina.
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Galway
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Set on the banks of Lough Corrib, the scenic Glenlo Abbey Golf Course is situated only 4 km from the vibrant city of Galway. Designed by Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Jr, the course has been recognised as one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the Republic of Ireland. The courses offers a unique and challenging experience to golfers of all levels, including a signature 4th hole on an island green. Located on the grounds of the 5 star Glenlo Abbey Hotel, the course welcomes visitors from around the world.
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Mayo
Ice House Hotel
There is a range of golf courses along the coast and inland including Enniscrone, Carne, Belmullet, Rosses Point and Ballina Golf Club. The Ice House will be happy to organise an outing for you.
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Cork
Liss Ard Estate
Protected by acres of stupendous greenery, Liss Ard Estate dates back to Victorian times. Nestled on 200 acres of undulating Irish countryside dotted with beautiful woodlands and a private 50-acre glittering lake, Liss Ard Estate is a place of enchantment and relaxation. Situated just one mile from Skibbereen village in beautiful West Cork, Liss Ard Estate is full of character and personality. It is the perfect Irish rural escape and offers a magical setting in which to respite. Liss Ard Estate offers a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes. Within this magnificent estate, we offer The Victorian Country House with its contemporary design, the adjacent Garden Mews and the Liss Ard Lake Lodge, a Victorian Dower house. In total there are 25 bedrooms, each one unique and welcoming and waiting to be explored. Whatever your choice of accommodation, a warm Irish welcome awaits you.
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Limerick
No 1 Pery Square Townhouse & Spa
Overlooking the handsome, tree-lined Peoples Park in Limerick’s historic Georgian Quarter, No.1 Pery Square is a luxurious and intimate boutique townhouse. Situated just 5 min’s walk from the city centre & train/bus station.
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Kerry
Park Hotel Kenmare
The adjoining Kenmare Golf Club is a gem of a parkland course. A most enjoyable 9 or 18 holes can be reserved any day. Trolleys are available from the front door of the hotel. The Ring of Kerry Golf and Country Club located three miles from Kenmare is a challenging course with stunning views of the Kenmare Bay and rugged Beara Peninsula.
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Cork
Perryville House
Occupying a stunning and unique headland, only 15 minute drive from our door and reaching out over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean, the Old Head of Kinsale is home to the most spectacular world-class golf course and luxury members’ accommodation. The course, par 72, comprises five Par 5s, five Par 3s and eight Par 4s – stretches from the ladies’ tees at 5,413 yards to over 7,100 yards from the tips, with a minimum of six tees per hole making it suitable for golfers of all handicap abilities. Nine holes play along the cliff tops with all eighteen holes providing unsurpassed ocean views. With the ever-changing sea breezes, the course provides a stern but fair test to the touring pro and the high handicapper alike.
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Donegal
Rathmullan House
One of the country’s oldest courses, the nine-hole Otway, is just a few minutes’ away from Rathmullan House. Portstalon Golf Club is a beautiful twenty-minute drive and the magnificent Rosapenna course about half-an-hour.
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Galway
Rosleague Manor
Rosleague Manor is in close proximity to the Connemara Golf Club.
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Kerry
The Lansdowne Kenmare
Kenmare Golf Club is a few minutes stroll from the hotel. The Lansdowne Kenmare is pleased to arrange Tee Times and we also offer preferential Green Fess for guests. Kenmare Golf Club boasts some of the finest scenery imaginable. The views over Kenmare Bay and the surrounding mountains are breath taking. The course has some great feature holes and is always in first class condition, which are all the ingredients for a wonderful round of golf. An 18-hole golf course set alongside the quiet waters of the Roughty River estuary. This famous old course is a fair test of golf and is unique in that it suits all standards of golfers. It is the jewel in the crown of the late great Mr. Eddie Hackett, one of the game’s premier golf course architects. Surrounded by the glorious Kerry Mountains, Kenmare Golf Club boasts a breath-taking location nestled in its own little piece of tranquillity.
